Guitar World deals of the week: save $150 on a Sterling by Music Man guitar, get a $99 analog delay pedal, plus the pick of the early Black Friday guitar deals

Forget spooky season, the end of October is all about early Black Friday guitar deals. Retailers and manufacturers have stepped up earlier than ever this year, tempting us guitar players with some super deals right around payday. We’ve been hard at work this week rounding up all the biggest and best bargains for you in one place, so let’s get to it!

Sweetwater’s Beat the Holiday Rush sale is now in full swing, offering some significant savings of up to 50% off gear. There aren’t huge amounts of guitar gear in there, but there are some definite gems if you look hard enough. We spotted some great deals on entry-level guitars, perfect for early gifting.

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Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at Guitar World. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on guitars, amps, pedals, modelers, and pretty much anything else guitar-related. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars and has written for various music sites including MusicRadar, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live and writing and recording in bands, he’s performed everything from jazz to djent, gigging all over the country in more dingy venues than you can shake a drop-tuned guitar at.